论文信息 - The role of automated external defibrillators in rural general practice.

The role of automated external defibrillators in rural general practice.

In a questionnaire survey (100% response rate) investigating the availability and use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs), it was found that the success rate (number discharged alive) compared favourably with pre-hospital defibrillation by other providers, and that AEDs aided the management of dysrhythmias not commonly seen in general practice. With appropriate training they are useful in rural general practice.

J. Dowling | G. Bury | K. Hanley | A. Murphy

[1] A. Murphy,et al. One-year prospective study of cases of suspected acute myocardial infarction managed by urban and rural general practitioners. , 1996, The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners.

[2] S M Cobbe,et al. Performance of an established system of first responder out-of-hospital defibrillation. The results of the second year of the Heartstart Scotland Project in the 'Utstein Style'. , 1993, Resuscitation.

[3] J. Rawles. Cost effectiveness of cardiac defibrillation by general practitioners. , 1991, BMJ.

[4] M. Redmond,et al. "Heartstart Scotland"--initial experience of a national scheme for out of hospital defibrillation. , 1991, BMJ.

[5] N. Haites,et al. One thousand heart attacks in Grampian: the place of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in general practice. , 1987, British medical journal.

[6] N. Penfold,et al. A questionnaire survey of resuscitation equipment carried by general practitioners and their initial management of ventricular fibrillation. , 1997, The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners.